Table 4
Distribution of fathers by residence type of children in the household, Canada, 1995 and 2006

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  Fathers
1995 2006
percentage
Residence status of children in father's household
All children live there full-time 81,8 80,6
At least 1 child lives there part-time1 7,6 11,4*
At least 1 child lives elsewhere2 3,4 3,5
All children live elsewhere 7,2 4,5*
† reference group
* statistically significant at p < 0.05
1. May include a mixture of situations, with some children living elsewhere and some children living in the household full-time or part-time.
2. May include a mixture of situations, with some children living elsewhere and some children living in the household full-time, but no child living in the household part-time.
Source: General Social Survey, 1995 and 2006.